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By Gerard Braud, CSP, Fellow IEC: How ready are you to communicate quickly, like an expert, in a crisis? Adjacent to your Business Continuity Plan should be your Crisis Communications Plan. Your crisis readiness should position your organization to communicate… Read more… →

Your BIAs are up to date. Your plans are perfect, down to the last detail. You’ve trained your executives, your business partners, the rank and file. But what about your staff – are they ready for a crisis? “BCM Staff… Read more… →

Phishing, spear phishing, and social engineering are at the top of the chart as the most disruptive attack vectors, followed by malware and ransomware, according to the 2018 BCI Cyber Resilience Report. The report warns that these attack vectors are… Read more… →

Continuity Insights’ new webinar series focusing on current topics of critical importance to BC/DR community has added Watch Your Front – Real Time Situational Awareness to its upcoming schedule. The topic will be presented by Pete O’Dell, author of Cyber… Read more… →

The FBI has issued a warning for businesses to be cognizant of cyber actors actively searching for and compromising vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use as proxies or intermediaries for Internet requests to route malicious traffic for cyber-attacks… Read more… →

By David Halford: A vital component of our nation’s critical infrastructure is the financial services sector, and risk management professionals in this industry understand the importance of protecting an organization against weather disasters and cyberattacks. In the case of cybersecurity,… Read more… →

Aligning your business and technology recovery strategies can deliver a viable recovery sequence for your firm. Robert Fucito, the Head of Enterprise Business and Technology Resiliency at Fannie Mae, Washington, DC, will demonstrate how you can dissect your organization and… Read more… →

Being proactive can save lives, property, reputation, and disruption. Watch Your Front – Real Time Situational Awareness, a new webinar from Continuity Insights, will demonstrate how to track risks and threats 24/7, whether you have a dedicated command center or… Read more… →

Much like an adaptable CrossFit athlete walking into an arena of unknown workouts, a crisis management plan must be adaptable and equipped to handle the unknown. The details of every crisis cannot be predicted, because no two events are alike.… Read more… →

Corporate events are a key opportunity to network employees and build engagement, which ultimately lead to a boost to your profits. This is highlighted by Forbes, who found that employee engagement can boost profit by 22% in certain cases. Managing a live… Read more… →

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified four major cybersecurity challenges and 10 critical actions that the federal government and other entities need to take to address them. The major challenges include: establishing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and performing… Read more… →

By Dr. Robert Chandler: Crises are stressful events. Humans respond to crises with several physiological changes including the Acute Stress Response (ASR) which normally enables us to focus on one singular task (perceptual narrowing or “tunnel vision”), be attentive in… Read more… →

Are you in command of your program? Are you in control of what impacts resiliency? Is the core of your agenda strong and stable? Subtle but significant adjustments can drastically improve your success. During her presentation on Increasing Organizational Resilience… Read more… →

By Kristi Perdue Hinkle, Vaporstream: Today’s supply chains are increasingly efficient, yet they also present substantial new levels of risk. Whereas supply chain managers of the past were most often concerned with price volatility, shortages and supplier failures, the globally-connected… Read more… →

The 2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report captures transformative insights from a historic hurricane season that will help the Agency, the emergency management community, and the nation chart the path into the future. The report details key findings and provides… Read more… →

The latest update to the International Glossary for Resilience is now available from DRI International. The glossary is a language guide ‘designed to improve communications and increase clarity across the business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience community.’ More than 2,100… Read more… →

The 2018 Gartner CIO Agenda Survey reports that only 65% of CIOs report having a cyber security expert in their organization. The findings are somewhat surprising as 95% of CIOs expect cyber threats to increase over the next three years.… Read more… →

By Dr. Robert C. Chandler: During disasters and emergencies people are affected by the stresses and challenges of these events. These stresses can sometimes be quite traumatic. We should be attentive to the ways in which such events affect and… Read more… →

The Continuity Insights New York Conference returns to the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel on October 22, 2018, featuring an innovative network of business continuity thought leaders and resiliency practitioners. This impressive line-up of subject matter experts will be addressing critical… Read more… →

The Business Continuity Institute has announced the launch of its first ever Continuity & Resilience Survey. The research will be the basis of the 2018 BCI Continuity & Resilience Report: Raising the impact of business continuity, which focuses on the… Read more… →

The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum presenting a briefing and discussion on the current “FBI Threat Landscape.” The… Read more… →

Dealing with the unexpected isn’t restricted to your organization’s physical location or satellite locations. As business continuity professionals, many of us work with business event strategists within our organizations who are responsible for planning user group meetings, facility tours, shareholder… Read more… →

The Continuity Insights New York Conference has announced that registration is now open for this year’s event taking place October 22, 2018 at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in the heart of New York City. The full conference agenda, including… Read more… →

When faced with an emergency, people do not use the surge of fear and adrenaline to sharpen their decision-making skills. Instead, they fall to their level of training. And hysteria, confusion, panic, and fear are not words you want associated… Read more… →

It’s a good question to ask of the organizations that have found out the hard way. Temporary offices are in place and IT services are back online, but the people sitting at these relocated desks are not functioning well, and… Read more… →

The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that its July 19 meeting will include a tour of the New York and New Jersey Port Authority’s Technical Center and dual presentations by officials of the Port Authority’s Office of… Read more… →

The latest edition of The Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management to Enhance Your Organization’s Resilience is designed to assist with the development of comprehensive Business Continuity Management programs. The templates will enable you to collect information and evaluate the… Read more… →

Joseph Esposito, Commissioner of the New York Office of Emergency Management, will be the keynote speaker at the 7th annual Continuity Insights New York Conference discussing The State of New York City Preparedness. The conference will take place on October… Read more… →

By Kathy Lee Patterson and Hannah Zimmerman, Independence Blue Cross: Raising Business Continuity awareness within your organization is a crucial part of your program’s success. However, before you begin, you will want to be confident that certain initiatives are achieved… Read more… →

It’s been months, but the 2017 hurricane season still looms over operational planning, as many areas impacted by major hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria are still suffering the consequences of those devastating storms. Become a Weather Expert for your Organization… Read more… →

A long list of certification acronyms after your last name does not directly translate into being a top talent. In addition to resume credentials, business continuity employers are scoping professionals who exemplify soft skills like determination, persistence, positive mental attitude,… Read more… →

As business continuity has become intertwined with cyber security for threats requiring coordinated responses across organizations’ departments, it has carved out a clearly defined role with cyber resilience strategies. This is one of the key findings of the Business Continuity… Read more… →

Continuity Insights and the Contingency Planning Exchange have announced the full conference program, including keynotes, speakers, and sessions, for the 2018 Continuity Insights New York Conference, taking place October 22 at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in the heart of… Read more… →

With the average cost of a data breach costing enterprises $1.3 million and $117,000 for SMBs, it’s hard to overstate the need to improve your organization’s cybersecurity planning. According to research cited on CSO, in just one year the average cost… Read more… →

Organizations spent an average of 1,219.2 hours in business resumption mode in the last year. That means more than 50 business-as-usual calendar days were lost due to crises. Those are the findings of Firestorm’s 7th Edition Crisis Event Impact Management… Read more… →

By Jennifer March, Vanguard – Warren Buffett once famously said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” A crisis communications team, as part of a robust business continuity program, is a company’s best… Read more… →

By Dennis Wenk, Dimension Data: Cloud computing is rapidly becoming the IT industry’s “new normal,” and with this rise of cloud, organizations must rethink their business continuity strategies. Traditional business continuity tools, processes and strategies were all designed for standardized… Read more… →

Preparing for a disaster may not be at the top of everyone’s to-do list. Deadlines, proposals, and meetings fill the day, let alone the roles and responsibilities we all encounter at home. Is crisis planning glamorous? Maybe not. Is it… Read more… →

Your business is unlike any other. No matter what industry you serve or how many competitors you run up against, your business is unique with its own set of challenges and potential threats. And it’s why your operation requires the… Read more… →

Active Shooter: Rapid Response is a safety training DVD for school administration, law enforcement, emergency management, and others who may be first responders to a mass shooting. The program shows how preparedness for and response to these fast-breaking and dangerous… Read more… →

Business continuity risk management software and services provider Fusion Risk Management, Inc. has named Cory Cowgill the company’s new Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and Paul Ybarra its Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. The additions are part… Read more… →

Massachusetts Maritime Academy 101 Academy Drive Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 For over 100 years, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has been preparing women and men for exciting and rewarding careers on land and sea. The mission of the Master of Science in… Read more… →

NYC Office of Emergency Management 165 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY 11201 The agency is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. It is staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with… Read more… →

Contingency Planning Exchange PO Box 2050 Massapequa, NY 11758 Founded in 1985, Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE) is dedicated to keeping its members on the cutting edge of information and trends related to ensuring that business, industry and government continue to operate both… Read more… →

Association of Continuity Professionals 136 Everett Road Albany NY 12205 Founded in 1983, ACP provides a powerful networking and learning environment for its members. Known for its established community of industry experts, educators, practitioners, leaders, facilitators and advocates, our members… Read more… →

RecoveryPlanner 101 Merritt Blvd. Trumbull, CT. 06611 RecoveryPlanner has been on the forefront of delivering proven cost effective Resiliency Solutions since 1999. We partner with clients in all different stages of their business resiliency programs, from the infancy stage to… Read more… →

Zerto Zerto’s IT Resilience Platform™ delivers disaster recovery, data protection, and workload mobility whether on-premises or to, from and between hybrid and multi-clouds. The platform is built on a foundation of continuous data protection (CDP) with built-in orchestration and automation… Read more… →

DRI International 119 West 23rd Street Suite 704 New York, NY 10011 Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI) is the nonprofit that helps organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters by providing education, accreditation, and thought leadership in… Read more… →

Strategic Crisis Advisors P.O. Box 17823 Atlanta, GA 30316 SCA is a leading management consulting firm that assists companies of all industries in the audit, development and training in the areas of Business Continuity, Crisis Management and related disciplines. Tabletop… Read more… →

Groupdolists New York, NY Groupdolists enables any organization to digitize standard and emergency operating procedures, access them from any mobile device or web browser, and instantly mobilize their response teams to ensure that key departments are tightly coordinated during any… Read more… →

TierPoint 12444 Powerscourt Dr. Suite 450 St. Louis, MO 63131 Every company is at a different point on the path to digital transformation. Wherever you are, we’re there to help you along your journey. With a vast network of data centers, cloud pods,… Read more… →

Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the 2019 Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 15-17 at the Hilton Riverside New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana. Are you ready to exchange ideas, best practices, and vital information on relevant… Read more… →

By Laz Vekiarides, ClearSky Data: Three-two-one. Anyone who works in IT knows this is one of the prevailing strategies for data protection. In brief, the 3-2-1 strategy means a company has three copies of its data, two copies of which… Read more… →

How do make your BCP practical and easy to follow, while keeping it flexible enough to respond to any scenario that threatens your business? Balancing Flexibility in Your BCP, a new addition to the Continuity Insights Webinar Series, will give… Read more… →

According to the survey findings, a more resilient 2018 starts with organizations that value their BC department’s hard work and invest in preventative initiatives. While cybersecurity is a nationwide risk, organizations should ensure they have natural disaster and severe weather… Read more… →

Natural disasters can have serious consequences for business. From having a plan in place to including emergency procedures in all employee development efforts, the this seven-step plan will help you prepare your business for a natural disaster. There are several… Read more… →

The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Jacob Neufeld, Enterprise Resiliency Manager at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Sloan Kettering Institute, will be the featured speaker at its next meeting and will present Surviving a Business… Read more… →

As Business Continuity professionals, we see a lot of plans. One consistent concern across all plans, regardless of their size, is it a flexible BCP. At what point is your plan too rigid? How do you know if you have… Read more… →

It all starts with visibility vulnerability. When a crisis strikes, an organization becomes more visible to the public. Establishing a crisis plan prior to a disaster striking is essential, but miscommunication while in the public eye will create a secondary… Read more… →

Citizens to the Rescue, a new all-hazard disaster alerting network app for iPhone and Android, allows everyday citizens to mobilize and assemble voluntary emergency response teams in the event of a disaster. The app is available as a free download… Read more… →

Questioning traditional BC best practices? Concentrating on documentation instead of preparedness? Compliance vs. recoverability? Do your efforts provide true business value? If you have these concerns, Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach offers just that – a new approach. After… Read more… →

Risk management solutions provider NC4® has partnered with Centrallo Corporation, the creator of Groupdolists, to enhance its NC4 Risk Center™ customer experience which will help joint customers go from learning about a situation to mobilizing their response teams in under… Read more… →

Stickley on Security For organizations, the idea of trying to keep your customers up to date about the latest security risks can be a full time job. With identity theft threats, scams, malware and other types of attacks continually evolving,… Read more… →

Early Alert Disasters, whether natural or manmade, can happen anytime and anywhere, without warning: an earthquake, a hurricane, a tornado, a fire, a hazardous spill, a biohazard incident or even an act of terrorism or pandemic. If your business or… Read more… →

VESTA - Motorola Solutions For 30+ years, VESTA® has seen hundreds of public and private sector clients through the very worst of circumstances with fast, secure and reliable emergency notification solutions backed by trusted 24/7 support. Experience our difference. Booth… Read more… →

Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless knows connectivity is essential every day, and during disasters. Let us help you prepare for the next disaster and recover your communications. Booth 501 www.vzw.com/emergencypreparedness →

Sungard Availability Services Transforming IT for Resilient Business Sungard AS partners with customers around the globe to understand their unique business needs and provide production and recovery services tailored to help them achieve their desired business outcomes. We apply our deep expertise and… Read more… →

Strategic Crisis Advisors P.O. Box 17823 Atlanta, GA 30316 SCA is a leading management consulting firm that assists companies of all industries in the audit, development and training in the areas of Business Continuity, Crisis Management and related disciplines. Booth… Read more… →

RockDove 10 Pigeon Hill Drive, Suite 210 Sterling, VA 20165 In Case of Crisis is a crisis management platform relied on by over 750 global institutions to provide their people with the ability to prepare for and respond agilely to… Read more… →

Resiliam 230 Park Avenue New York, NY 10169 Resiliam will provide your company with the training and the tools you need to achieve ISO 27001 and 22301certification and we’ll help you maintain that level readiness on an ongoing basis and… Read more… →

RecoveryPlanner 101 Merritt Blvd. Trumbull, CT. 06611 RecoveryPlanner has been on the forefront of delivering proven cost effective Resiliency Solutions since 1999. We partner with clients in all different stages of their business resiliency programs, from the infancy stage to… Read more… →

NQA 289 Great Road, Suite 105 Acton, MA 01720 NQA is one of the largest and most respected certification bodies in the world, with over 35,000 certifications in over 70 countries. Booth 104 www.nqa-usa.com +1 (800) 649-5289 Certification About us →

International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR) ICOR is the global leader in organizational resilience. We educate. We credential. We lead. ICOR provides education and credentialing to those interested in increasing the resilience of organizations. Booth 612 www.build-resilience.org +1 (866) 765-8321… →

Groupdolists New York, NY Groupdolists enables any organization to digitize standard and emergency operating procedures, access them from any mobile device or web browser, and instantly mobilize their response teams to ensure that key departments are tightly coordinated during any… Read more… →

Conference Faculty (in order of appearance on the conference program) PATRICK ALESI CEO Office, Business Continuity Management, Nomura and Contingency Planning Exchange Patrick Alesi is an Executive Director and Head of Business Continuity Management for the Americas region at Nomura, having… Read more… →

By Maya Calabrese and Andy Waples, Eaton Vance Management: From developing the strategy to setting the scope to assessing internal resources and planning the implementation and rollout, there are countless essential steps when it comes to implementing a mobile solution.… Read more… →

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released its predictions for 2018, this hurricane season will be near or above normal. Looking back at 2017, it’s imperative that precautions are taken now to mitigate potential damages this year.… Read more… →

Throughout 2017 companies large and small suffered data breaches, often with a larger overall impact than necessary. If you want to mitigate the impact of data breaches at your company, and hopefully prevent them, follow these four principles. 1. Act… Read more… →

By Brandon Tanner, Rentsys Recovery Services, and Rick Phillips, Stickley on Security: With malicious threats such as ransomware continually in the news, it’s hard to deny the reality that cybersecurity is one of the top issues facing businesses today. A… Read more… →

Leadership is the most influential and critical element of successfully managing a contingency or crisis. Superhero: Assessment and Development for Crisis Management Leadership, a new webinar from Continuity Insights, will focus on super leadership know-how, skills and abilities, appropriate for… Read more… →

Fairchild Resiliency has been recognized by ServiceNow as the winner of the Breakout ISV Award for Americas Technology Partners for 2017. The award was presented at the Global PartnerNow Summit that took place as part of Knowledge18, the largest gathering… Read more… →

Lipscomb University, in conjunction with Continuity Insights, will host Business Crisis and Consequence Management, a one-day professional development seminar on June 26, 2018 at the institution’s Spark Cool Springs venue in Nashville (Franklin) TN. This one-day seminar offers an incredible… Read more… →

The European Union is implementing its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25th, and companies all over the world are making the changes necessary to comply with GDPR, giving individuals significant rights of ownership of their personal information/data. For… Read more… →

KPMG has announced that there’s still time to participate in its BCM Program Benchmark Survey with insurance organizations. Participants in this informal phone survey will remain anonymous and receive a copy of the final results. The survey will take approximately… Read more… →

Continuity Insights has announced that it will host a new webinar series focusing on current topics of critical importance to BC/DR community. The first two events in the webinar lineup will focus on addressing key issues in the realm of… Read more… →

Working together is the key to deliver organizational resilience. This is the core concept of the manifesto just released by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI). The manifesto is a call to action for organizations to work with the BCI in… Read more… →

This year’s Continuity Insights’ Continuity Cares Volunteer effort benefited the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Project UP-START which seeks to ensure a successful educational experience for homeless children and youth in South Florida by collaborating with parents, schools, and community through… Read more… →

In today’s digital age where instantaneous communication is vital to every business, it is that every organization has a robust communication plan. A robust crisis or continuity of operations plan begins with the creation of the plan well ahead of… Read more… →

Firestorm Program Analytics (formerly BC Management) is laying the groundwork for the third edition of its IT/ Resiliency Planning Assessment Study. The survey will be used to assess how organizations are approaching their IT/DR/ Resiliency program. What are the current trends… Read more… →

The Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE), an organization for business continuity, disaster recovery, crisis, and emergency professionals, and Continuity Insights have announced that they will combine their respective Fall 2018 conferences to create a comprehensive, single-day educational event. All business continuity,… Read more… →

Emergency preparedness managers must know the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic. In their simplest forms, an epidemic is an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly within a given area or population. A pandemic has similar traits… Read more… →

Acts of violence in the workplace rarely come as a surprise, and are perpetrated by current and former employees, domestic partners of employees or, in rare cases, total strangers. According to the CDC, nearly eight million days of paid work… Read more… →

The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Robbie Atabaigi, a Lead Specialist with KPMG LLP’s Southeast Cyber practice in Atlanta, will discuss “Hot Topics for BC/DR Now” at its next chapter session on Thursday, May 17 at… Read more… →

For the last 10 years, the BCI Supply Chain Resilience Report has provided valuable insight into supply chain disruption and benchmarked the business continuity arrangements of organizations in this area. The report provides practical and actionable advice which enables organizations… Read more… →

By Michael Sher: Planning for emergency situations in the workplace long before they occur is not only a best practice – it could be a life saver. This is especially true when dealing with a fire. Not only do fires… Read more… →

Volcano, Earthquake, Hurricane, Tsunami – all of the above! Choosing a realistic and engaging scenario for a business continuity exercise is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you begin the planning process. Although a great scenario is important,… Read more… →

OnPage has introduced BlastIT, a new mass messaging capability that enables swift, effective communications with employees, customers and vendors prior, during, and after a Crisis event. BlastIT is designed to help organizations enhance their current communication management plan and streamline… Read more… →

Violent situations are becoming disruptive and impacting more and more people. Whether incidents of violence occur at schools, restaurants, office buildings, houses of worship, among others, no one is immune. The time to prepare your organization and people for a… Read more… →

Are you ready to exchange ideas, best practices, and vital information on relevant topics with your business continuity colleagues? Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the Continuity Insights 2018 New York Conference, scheduled for October 22 at the Wyndham… Read more… →

Strategies for the ultimate resilient organization, giving back to the community through Continuity Cares and Back-to-School Night, and “Are You Smarter Than a Contingency Planner” were all on display this week at the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference. Continuity Insights… Read more… →

By Ryan Schonfeld and Eden Gillott Bowe: It’s chilling when business owners realize that workplace violence neither begins nor ends at the door to your office building. It happens during lunch at a local restaurant or at a bar during… Read more… →

When you search for ‘cyber breach’ on Google News, what do you find? A handful of recent cyber breach incidents identified through a recent Google New search on “cyber breach” include: Atlanta’s massive cyber breach and the lessons learned; Cyber… Read more… →

By Addison Shaw, Veoci: Six years ago, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was first proposed to the EU. Two years ago, the EU passed the new regulation. And in about a month’s time, GDPR will take effect. GDPR has… Read more… →

In demonstrating extreme compassion and true leadership in addressing the emergency landing of a Southwest Airlines jet on Tuesday, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly exemplified the four essentials of crisis management. “Leadership is about people. Period. Great leadership is about inspiring… Read more… →

Continuity Professionals of Ohio (CPO) has announced the agenda of the 2018 Spring Summit to be held at State Auto Insurance, Gahanna, OH on May 15, 2018. Speakers include Michael Hudak (BlueBridge Networks), Kelsey Rose (DRI International), Ted Brown (KETCHConsulting),… Read more… →

American cities are facing increasingly complex risks, from severe weather and deteriorating infrastructure to socioeconomic inequality and lack of affordable housing, that affect their ability to meet the needs of their residents and the nation. More than ever, cities need… Read more… →

Continuity Insights has announced that there’s still time to register for the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 23-25 in Miami. This unparalleled networking and education event features seven learning tracks and more than 70 sessions dealing with… Read more… →

Emergency mass communication technology is no longer just about a safety professional sending a bulk text message during a critical event. While that’s still a helpful response to some emergencies, it’s not reflective of how organizations actually manage an event… Read more… →

Are you one of the millions of Americans who are up in arms over the use, by Cambridge Analytica, of the personal data of millions of Americans (as collected by Facebook). How can it possibly be legal for Facebook (or… Read more… →

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is currently gathering data for the third global Cyber Resilience Survey that benchmarks disruption levels and cyber resilience arrangements among organizations across different industry sectors. As part of the survey, the BCI is gathering profile… Read more… →

Registration is open for the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) April webinar – Emergency Management in Complex Environments – which will address the use of Lean Management in a Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center in a major Academic… Read more… →

In the past year, we’ve seen dramatic increases in cyber security-related incidents. The rate of data breaches has only continued in 2018, even as organizations continue upping their efforts to stop these attacks, making it a top priority to handle… Read more… →

Steve Crimando | Behavioral Science Applications Like it or not, every organization is vulnerable to workplace violence, regardless its size, type or location. An incident of workplace violence can be devastating to an organization—to employee safety and security, to employee… Read more… →

Almost all organizations have some IT/Internet security, and those that are not very small have a dedicated person or a group whose responsibilities include making sure that their network and the data within that network is secure. Similarly, most organizations… Read more… →

Today marks your last chance to enter the 2018 BCI Americas. Winners will be announced and presented with their awards at the Continuity & Resilience Today conference in Toronto, Canada, May 29-31, 2018. Winners will also automatically be entered into… Read more… →

By Glen Denny, Baron Services, Inc.: 78% of disasters recorded in the United States each year are weather-related. Still, when asked what type of incidents they expect to respond to over the next year, Emergency Management Personnel (EMP) and public… Read more… →

Learning new strategies, techniques, skills, and practices is essential for both business continuity professionals learning the ropes and advanced practitioners. It’s the most direct path to achieving new heights of resiliency within your organization. The Continuity Insights Management Conference has… Read more… →

Flooding from Typhoon Hato and Hurricane Harvey, wind damage from Hurricane Maria, monsoon rains, devastating earthquakes, and tragic fires in California, Chile, and Portugal. Add in new waves of cyber events and 2017 was easily one of the most expensive… Read more… →

Just two days after it reported that David R. Smith, a senior level executive with more than 25 years of experience leading publicly traded companies, has joined the company as its new President and CEO, AlertSense has announced that it… Read more… →

Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW), the annual global event facilitated by the Business Continuity Institute, is key to raising the awareness of the profession and demonstrating the value effective business continuity management can have to organizations of all types of… Read more… →

The latest edition of The Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management to Enhance Your Organization’s Resilience is designed to assist with the development of comprehensive Business Continuity Management programs. The templates will enable you to collect information and evaluate the… Read more… →

Industry conferences represent one of the most important opportunities available that can impact the future of your business. There are countless reasons why you should attend compelling educational experiences live and in-person. Leaving the comfort of your office gives you… Read more… →

When was the last time you stopped to consider the importance of your employees in running your business? It’s a question worth answering because, obviously, no organization can function without its people. And during and after a crisis, it is… Read more… →

Your job title and years of experience are key indicators when it comes to identifying where your compensation will fall as a business continuity and resiliency professional. But your type of degree can also factor into your overall compensation package… Read more… →

Crisis management consulting firm Strategic Crisis Advisors LLC has announced that it has been acquired by Witt O’Brien’s, LLC. Specializing in corporate preparedness, Strategic Crisis Advisors work with multinational clients to prepare for man-made and natural disruptions by developing robust… Read more… →

Law enforcement and emergency management authorities repeatedly warn that no organization or community is immune from active assailant threats – an evolving term intended to encompass the possibility of attacks involving not only firearms, but explosives, vehicles, knives and other… Read more… →

Bryan Weisbard, CPA, CFE: When family and friends ask me what I do for a living, I’m almost always greeted by the same blank, confused stare when I respond with “Business Continuity.” To me and others in our profession, the… Read more… →

The GPG Lite is a condensed version of the BCI Good Practice Guidelines 2018, the definitive guide for business continuity and resilience professionals. The GPG Lite is for any professional looking to take their first steps towards understanding business continuity… Read more… →

As a security professional, have you found that you and others in your company do not always define “security” the same way? Have security interests and business interests become misaligned? Brian Allen and Rachelle Loyear offer a new approach viewed… Read more… →

The magnitude of recent events is posing unprecedented challenges to corporate boards, C-suite executives, and shareholders. It is critically important for business continuity, incident management, disaster recovery, and emergency management professionals to stay informed of developments in the cyber security… Read more… →

By Michael Sher, Groupdolists: Any smart organization needs to be prepared for the unexpected, especially when the flu or another contagious disease strikes. This year’s flu season, the worst in a decade, has already claimed the lives of 97 children… Read more… →

Now in its 16th year, the BCM Compensation Study is globally recognized as the premier compensation assessment for Business Continuity and Resiliency professionals. The study assesses participant’s earning potential by years of experience, degree, years of management and leadership expertise,… Read more… →

The New York City Metro ACP Chapter has announced that Susan Rogers, Director of Business Resiliency for Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), will discuss some of the activities FS-ISAC undertook to support the financial industry during the… Read more… →

Social media has been a breeding ground of fake truths that take hold so fast that in the face of a PR scandal over a data breach, embarrassing incident or a rogue tweet, social media can make or break a… Read more… →

There are those who rush toward danger on our behalf in a crisis. Many times, people outside the immediate vicinity of an attack zone also rush to the scene to find loved ones or learn more of the situation. Deadly… Read more… →

How can one company possibly plan for all the different incidents it could experience? It’s a daunting task. Overwhelming is not an overstatement. In many instances, especially in the case of a mature BCP program, the best approach is to… Read more… →

It seems as if almost every day, new issues emerge to test the plans and preparedness of business continuity professionals across the world. New, perpetually evolving technology, cyberattacks, natural disasters, and a global economy all present new risks. And it’s… Read more… →

​​BC Management has launched its 16th annual BCM Compensation Study, which is recognized globally as the premier compensation assessment for Business Continuity/Resiliency professionals. The study assesses earnings potential by years of experience, degree, years of management and leadership expertise, geography, certification,… Read more… →

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI), the world’s leading institute for business continuity, has announced that it will be sponsoring a "Get Certified!" welcome reception at the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference. It’s a great place to gather and enjoy some… Read more… →

The Global Resilience Network and the Metropolitan Resilience Network, hosted by the International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) at New York University, are presenting a Live Web Forum on “Flu Season: Current Activity, Prevention Efforts, and Forecast.” The forum is… Read more… →

Richard Young, Program Director for the ACP’s Garden State Chapter, has announced that the group’s first onsite meeting for 2018 will take place at the PSE&G Operations Center in downtown Newark, NJ on March 9. Chapter members will meet with… Read more… →

The 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference is headed to sunny Miami, Florida, April 22-25. And while there are countless reasons why business continuity practitioners should attend this annual educational experience, conference organizers have outlined five convincing arguments that stand out.… Read more… →

By Eden Gillott Bowe: When you face a cybersecurity threat, employee and public confidence are critical for your business to survive. You must remain calm and handle even the most serious ones with grace. Don’t make failure an option. Learn… Read more… →

The large-scale cyber-attacks that took place last year reaffirmed the need to build cyber resilient organizations, according to the seventh edition of the BCI Horizon Scan 2018, released in association with BSI. For the second year in a row, the… Read more… →

As part of its 2018 Webinar Series, the International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR) is presenting Measuring Your Alignment to ISO 22301's Business Continuity Requirements. Attendees will learn how to conduct a self-assessment of a Business Continuity Management System and… Read more… →

Born out of the tragedy of 9/11 and humanity and volunteer spirit that united the world on 9/12, Stars of HOPE® continues to empower people of all ages to transform communities and individuals impacted by natural and man-made disasters through… Read more… →

Well-respected industry leaders providing unique insights on the business continuity landscape will lead a series of “Ask the Expert” panels at the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 23-25 in Miami. The moderators are current business continuity and… Read more… →

Whether you are currently a business continuity manager or in the process of training for the job, the leading question that will always be top-of-mind is “are you ready to keep your business up and running in the face of… Read more… →

From reputational damage to legal investigation, the significance of data breaches and the ensuing consequences cannot be understated. As a result, organizations are becoming increasingly cyber security aware as they gain a clearer understanding of how a data breach can… Read more… →

For financial institutions, a cyber-attack that exposes their customers personal identifiable information is bad enough. But even worse is the ‘doomsday’ scenario where the hacker destroys or lock up that data, making it impossible to retrieve. Such an attack could… Read more… →

Centrallo Corporation, creator of Groupdolists, a cross-platform SaaS solution to help teams on the front-lines responsible for safeguarding employees, facilities and assets, has announced that it has raised $1.5 million dollars. The seed round includes funding from Responder Ventures and… Read more… →

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) history was made when AlertSense when it delivered the first Emergency Alert System (EAS) test message broadcast in Spanish. The statewide test across Nevada in Spanish was a landmark achievement as it marked the first… Read more… →

The New York City Metro ACP Chapter and the Liberty Valley Chapter serving the Philadelphia metro region have finalized their February events are scheduled for February 15. In addition, MADRA (Mid-Atlantic Disaster Recovery Association has confirmed that its monthly meeting… Read more… →

Twenty sessions and workshops have been scheduled for the featured Case Studies track at the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference. The exchange of practical ideas that can help solve critical problems or improve the efficiency or effectiveness of an overall… Read more… →

In order to communicate information to all affected parties in the event of a data breach, pre-defined messaging and tailored responses are needed to effectively support any crisis management program. The communication must be instantaneous and precise, which requires sufficient… Read more… →

By Glen Denny, Baron Services, Inc. — One of the biggest challenges in weather forecasting has always been alerting people who are away from home of severe weather threats. The radio was for years the primary viable method of doing… Read more… →

Business resilience solution provider Fusion Risk Management has announced the addition of two senior sales executives who will be based in the United Kingdom as it expands its European operations to meet the rapidly growing demand for business continuity and… Read more… →

How can you achieve new heights of resiliency within your organization? The 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 23-25 in Miami, Florida, offers an inside track. More than 70 featured sessions and seven individual educational tracks highlight the… Read more… →

Communication is the key for risk management professionals to engage leadership, become trusted partners and strategic advisors, according to RIMS’ new professional report “The Top Five Steps for Communicating with Executives.” The newly released RIMS report features real accounts offered… Read more… →

OnSolve, a global provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based critical communication solutions for enterprise, SMB, and government clients, has announced the addition of social media updates to its existing CodeRED Launcher mobile application. This new feature, provided at no additional cost, allows… Read more… →

According to figures compiled by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States experienced 16 weather and climate disasters during 2017. Losses for each disaster exceeded $1 billion and the new total of approximately $306 billion made it the… Read more… →

By Jennifer March, Vanguard – Warren Buffett once famously said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” A crisis communications team, as part of a robust business continuity program, is a company’s best… Read more… →

The BCI Supply Chain Resilience Report, in association with Zurich, is a comprehensive resource for business continuity, supply chain management, and resilience practitioners alike for its insights on supply chain disruptions. Over the last nine years, it has provided practical… Read more… →

Nationwide reports that 75% of small businesses do not have a disaster recovery plan. Only 18% of companies in the US with fewer than 50 employees have one in place. But small businesses are at greater risk than large enterprises… Read more… →

ModusLink Global Solutions™, Inc. has completed the acquisition of privately-held IWCO Direct, a leading provider of data-driven direct marketing solutions, for $476 million in cash. IWCO Direct will continue to be run by Jim Andersen, who has been CEO since… Read more… →

Conferences are key to gathering information and learning new techniques from your peers and experienced professionals within the business continuity community. The 16th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference, scheduled for April 23-25, 2018, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, will bring… Read more… →

By Steven Ramirez, Change Healthcare In today’s realm Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) planning, it isn’t every day that a disaster “makes a reservation.” As a society, we have learned a lot from recent storm events, from Hurricane Katrina… Read more… →

Continuity Central has released the results of its annual survey of business continuity professionals and their expectations for the coming year. The top 10 change levels in the way organizations will manage business continuity, challenges holding back business continuity developments,… Read more… →

When the challenge is to get to the heart of a problem, a simple and efficient cause investigation methodology is key. A real difference-maker would be an interactive map that leads to the correct answer every time. Simplifying Cause Analysis:… Read more… →

The magnitude of recent events is posing unprecedented challenges to corporate boards, C-suite executives, and shareholders. For this reason, it’s critically important for business continuity, incident management, disaster recovery, and emergency management professionals to stay informed of developments in the… Read more… →

Cyberattacks are the number threat facing your organization today, according to the BCI’s recently released Horizon Scan Report. A new webinar, “Is Your Organization Prepared for Its Next Cyber Attack?,” will demonstrate a coordinated response to and recovery from a… Read more… →

Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS) has introduced the ‘Act with Assurance’ mobile app, which coordinates with the Assurance Software platform to provide a more interactive, efficient way to manage business continuity. It delivers individualized playbooks to recovery team members for… Read more… →

Internationally known consultant and educator Steve Crimando, who specializes in the application of the behavioral sciences in homeland and private security, violence prevention, crisis management, and disaster response, has joined the faculty and will keynote day three of the 2018… Read more… →

Findings from the latest Emergency Communication Report, published by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), indicate that preserving physical security and safety of employees is the greatest concern for business continuity and resilience professionals, especially, when it comes to producing emergency… Read more… →

International recruitment and research company BC Management has launched its 7th Edition Event Impact Management Assessment, which focuses on how organizations prepare for events. In addition, this year’s study will gauge how specific events (accident, human disaster, natural, and technical)… Read more… →

A new ebook, 'Is Your Crisis Plan in Shape for 2018?' is available to organizations interested in building state-of-the-art crisis plans. The new volume from from RockDove Solutions presents an overview of five threats that still pack a punch, five… Read more… →

By Bob Alsan, Sr. Business Continuity Program Manager, Ultimate Software: In September 2017, Hurricane Irma impacted Florida with major damage to the state. Overall, the 185-mph-wind-packing, destructive hurricane caused 134 fatalities and damages estimated at $64.66 billion. It was one… Read more… →

The latest survey from global information technology research and advisory company Gartner and the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) reports on gender diversity in the business continuity management (BCM) profession. The survey results were based on responses from the ACP’s… Read more… →

We’re all very much aware of the power of social media and its ability to create an immediate connection to our intended audience. The key for organizations is to make sure they have a plan in place to protect their… Read more… →

The latest edition of The Template for Comprehensive Business Continuity Management to Enhance Your Organization’s Resilience is designed to assist with the development of comprehensive Business Continuity Management programs. The templates will enable you to collect information and evaluate the… Read more… →

The conference program featuring information on nearly 70 sessions is now available via download for the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference, taking place April 23-25, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, Miami, Florida. The expanded 2018 conference program will devote individual… Read more… →

By Zeb Ahmed, CLOUD, XaaS & BCDR Leader - IBM: Although Service Providers have been providing offsite Disaster Recovery solutions for a while now, “Disaster Recovery in the Cloud” is still a relatively new term for some of us. What… Read more… →

Pulled straight from today’s headlines. It’s no secret that failure on the part of organizations to take cyber security and data breach seriously can lead to financial and reputational damage. According to the BCI’s 2017 Horizon Scan Report, these threats… Read more… →

The World Cares Center (WCC), founded in the aftermath of the attacks of September 11, has scheduled a “Supporting Puerto Rico” fundraiser for December 7, 2017 at the Brooklyn Brewery. WCC is leading efforts and will open 13 Volunteer Reception… Read more… →

The threat of workplace violence is real as evidenced by the approximately two million Americans who are the victims of workplace violence annually, according to estimates from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Norbert Alicea, vice president of EAP+Work/Life… Read more… →

In this video, Steve Crimando, an internationally known consultant and educator specializing in the application of the behavioral sciences in homeland and private security, violence prevention and crisis management, and the keynote speaker at the upcoming Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary… Read more… →

With critical information assets at risk, how do you achieve the best possible state-of-the-art cybersecurity program for your company? Building Effective Cybersecurity Programs: A Security Manager’s Handbook, lays out the step-by-step roadmap to follow as you build or enhance your cybersecurity… Read more… →

James K. Joseph has been appointed as regional administrator of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), began his service on Monday, November 13. As Region V’s administrator, Joseph will oversee a six-state region that includes… Read more… →

The Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) are the independent body of knowledge for good Business Continuity practice worldwide. They represent current global thinking in good Business Continuity (BC) practice and now include terminology from ISO 22301:2012, the… Read more… →

Your company may have considered the operational aspects of a crisis. But, has it considered how to handle the legal consequences that could include waiver of the attorney-client privilege, government or regulatory oversight, sentencing of the company or other wrongdoers, the… Read more… →

Does your organization’s reputation have value within your industry? Of course it does, which means the circumstances that can impact this value present a risk, even when your company has done little wrong and isn’t at fault. But what are… Read more… →

Business Continuity Professionals shift jobs for a variety of reasons but usually because of a fantastic opportunity, significant challenge, or just to find a different company culture. It could be a promotion within your current organization, a restart after a… Read more… →

The vote of the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) national membership has filled the four open seats on the 2018 National Board of Directors. The four new board members are Scott Baldwin, CBCP, MBCI, Head of Global Business Continuity for… Read more… →

International business continuity, IT disaster recovery, and information security consultancy and software provider Avalution Consulting has opened its European Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland as it embarks on its European expansion with a team of over 30 consultants and Catalyst software… Read more… →

Steven M. Crimando, MA, BCETS, CHS-V, Principal of Behavioral Science Applications, will be the keynote speaker for the first Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective workshop scheduled for December 5, 2017 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Philadelphia. Crimando, who has… Read more… →

Business Continuity professionals continue to line up and take sides as they debate the future of the business impact analysis. What does it represent? What are the true benefits? Is a BIA truly necessary? Rico Andrew Patron, AMBCI, MBA, ACS,… Read more… →

BC Management, the executive staffing and research firm solely dedicated to the business continuity, disaster recovery, risk management, emergency management, crisis management and information security professions, has entered into a letter of intent to be acquired by Novume Solutions, Inc.,… Read more… →

As the power base within companies is changing include more to Gen X and Millennials, crisis management and business continuity programs will need to adapt. Our industry must find ways to communicate and implement our programs in better ways. Grace… Read more… →

Continuity Insights has announced the full conference program, including speakers, sessions, plenaries, and panel discussions for the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference, taking place April 23-25, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, Miami, Florida. The preliminary schedule kicks off on Sunday,… Read more… →

FEMA has released a refreshed National Incident Management System (NIMS) doctrine, providing a common, nationwide approach to enable the whole community to work together to manage all threats and hazards. Lessons learned from exercises and real-world incidents, best practices, and… Read more… →

Steve Crimando, an internationally known consultant and educator specializing in the application of the behavioral sciences in homeland and private security, violence prevention and crisis management. →

New York University's International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (INTERCEP) is the first academic center dedicated to strategic risk management and organizational resilience and agility. The center maintains a global outreach with a special focus on multi-party collaboration, including business-to-business and public-private partnerships. Acknowledging… Read more… →

Interruptions to the power supply from cyberattacks tops the list of concerns of utility executives over the next five years according to the findings in Accenture’s new report, Outsmarting Grid Security Threats. And while nearly two-thirds of global executives surveyed believe… Read more… →

BC Management’s second annual Program Maturity Study will be used to assess how organizations are measuring the effectiveness of their Business Continuity/Resiliency program, what standards are programs being measured to, and how to best gain executive support in elevating the… Read more… →

Is it time to completely change your approach to the problems of “BCM buy-in?” Rachelle Loyear, MBCP, AFBCI, CISM, PMP, and author of The Manager’s Guide to Simple, Strategic, Service-Oriented Business Continuity, stands amongst those who think you should. Loyear,… Read more… →

By Zeb Ahmed, CLOUD, XaaS & BCDR Leader - IBM: In Wikipedia’s words, Encryption is the process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it. On a daily basis, I meet customers… Read more… →

Continuity Insights has announced the full conference program for the one-day educational event Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective taking place December 5, 2017 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Philadelphia. This one-day workshop comprised of seven interactive sessions will feature… Read more… →

Here's your chance to further define your career roadmap, assess your current credentials/certifications, and fine-tune a career strategy for that next promotion or job search. Join Firestorm and BC Management "At the Table" as they offer confidential, one-on-one career benchmarking… Read more… →

Psychological, social and economic damage done by a shooting incident can continue to impact individuals, families, organizations and communities for decades after the incident. However, much less attention has been given to understanding and proactively planning to manage the post-incident… Read more… →

The Department of Communications and Journalism at Lipscomb University has partnered with the Forum for Crisis and Consequence Management to offer a number of professional development and continuing education programs for professionals to better handle challenges related to disaster, crisis,… Read more… →

Deciphering Overlapping Standards and Requirements, Using the BCP Genome Why focus on just one standard, when you could comply with any or all of them? Discover a better way to interpret the alphabet soup of ISO, FFIEC, COBIT, COSO, NFPA,… Read more… →

Norbert “Bert” J. Alicea Bert Alicea is a Licensed Psychologist with more than 27 years of experience in the EAP field. Bert specializes in assisting with difficult workplace situations and is a premier trainer in Employee Assistance. Bert specializes in… Read more… →

The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) has been a staple of business continuity (BC) for decades. In that time, the BIA has grown, expanded, and become rather nebulous in its scope, objectives, and value. By exploring both its initial purpose and… Read more… →

By Bryan Weisbard, CPA, CFE: When family and friends ask me what I do for a living, I’m almost always greeted by the same blank, confused stare when I respond with “Business Continuity.” To me and others in our profession,… Read more… →

Vendor presentations offer plenty of opportunities for networking, learning about new trends and technologies, and being exposed to case studies that present new thinking, advice on how to tackle the latest challenges facing BC professionals, and tips you can apply… Read more… →

Nearly all of the U.S. territory’s 3.4 million residents need assistance recovering from the storm. Here’s how you can help. Cash. Most organizations are asking for cash, rather than supplies, so they can route help to where it’s needed most more… Read more… →

As business continuity professionals, we focus on the importance of a variety of factors and one of the keys to embedding business continuity in your organization is staff welfare. Staff welfare is ensuring that your staff not only feel supported… Read more… →

A total of 20 sessions and workshops have been scheduled for this year's featured Case Studies track at the 2018 Continuity Insights Management Conference. The exchange of practical ideas that can help solve critical problems or improve the efficiency or… Read more… →

By David Nolan: You may think your company is prepared for adversity – but if you believe these 7 common misconceptions, it’s not. Imagine a runner on a treadmill following a preset workout program. Even as the treadmill speeds up… Read more… →

New demands are being placed on the Business Continuity organization to provide more services to the enterprise, often with little or no resources to support them. Higher levels of productivity, meeting new regulatory mandates, and providing coverage for new corporate… Read more… →

Save the date and make plans to join your colleagues and Continuity Insights for Workplace Violence: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. The event will take place on December 5, 2017 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Philadelphia. This one-day workshop will feature some of… Read more… →

From defining the boundaries, to assessing financial and operational impacts, to identifying critical processes, to determining RPOs for critical activities, there is a true methodological approach for developing a business impact analysis (BIA). The BIA allows organizations to identify the… Read more… →

The Call for Presentations is now open for the annual CPAC (Contingency Planning Association of the Carolinas) Symposium. Topics for breakout sessions, workshops, and panel are being accepted until November 30. Speakers at the 2018 Symposium will gain access to… Read more… →

A17 - The Mary Kay Way - How the Culture Leads To Our Program Success Joel Navarro, Global Manager, Business Continuity, Mary Kay Inc. Mary Kay Ash started the company by stepping outside of the standard practices and created something new… Read more… →

A15 - Implementing Adaptive Business Continuity at Brink's Mark Armour, Director Global Business Continuity, Brink's Inc. This will be a comprehensive look at exactly what was done at Brink’s to align the company with Adaptive BC Principles. Whether you are already… Read more… →

A13 - Building Resiliency in 12 Months or Less Nick Ferraro, Principal Business Continuity Consultant, and Aaron Callaway, Managing Director, Fairchild Resiliency Systems You’ve been tasked with building a business continuity program, you have to show results now, and you have… Read more… →

A11 - How to Engage C-Suite Team Members Using Bite-Size Training Christopher Sarcletti, Specialist, Enterprise BCM, BMO Harris Bank, and Eric Thompson, CEO, Crisis Guardian Getting time with C-Suite executives to train them on their role and their responsibilities in a… Read more… →

A6 -Turn Up the Volume PART 2: Developing and Implementing a Global BCM Training Program in a Busy, Distracted World Lisa Trousdale, Global Business Continuity Leader, EY Last year we talked about the challenges of training employees and leaders in… Read more… →

A4 - Forecasting in Crisis Management Michael Keating, VP, Business Continuity Management, RGA Reinsurance Company Probably the biggest change in the way RGA thinks about crisis management, especially at the strategic level, is the introduction of what we call Crisis… Read more… →

A2 - Metrics and Measures in a Large Enterprise Robin Martin, Second Vice President - Risk Management, Ameritas Using metrics and measurements to demonstrate how prepared a company is to recover from a business continuity incident. Metrics, measures, and KPI's… Read more… →

A1 - So You Have a Disaster… Now What? Tom Serio The presenter will walk you through a real disaster that impacted a large business and forced them to enact ALL of their business continuity plans. What's the reality of the… Read more… →

By Jon Murphy Love it or hate it, with the consumerization of IT and rapid adoption of all things cloud computing, most organizations are loudly demonstrating their need for new tools to do more – faster and more efficiently than… Read more… →

One of the top concerns for every company is cyber security. In order to effectively address the issues, organizations must have the right plans, processes, and security policies in place to avoid business disruptions. Robbie Atabaigi, Lead Specialist with KPMG… Read more… →

The BCI Good Practice Guidelines Training Course (CBCI) offers a solid description of the methods, techniques and approaches used by business continuity (BC) professionals worldwide to develop, implement, and maintain an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) program. The three-day-plus course… Read more… →

Groupdolists, a new cross-platform SaaS solution built for security operations and emergency management teams responsible for protecting employees and assets, has been developed to simplify crisis response team coordination and recovery. Today’s Groupdolists launch instantly creates a common operating picture… Read more… →

The sixth annual Continuity Insights New York Conference will kick off Monday, October 23. The two-day event will take place at the TKP Conference Center in New York City. The event will feature presentations by business continuity and resilience professionals… Read more… →

By Zeb Ahmed, CLOUD, XaaS & BCDR Leader – IBM: While the importance of choosing the right disaster recovery solution and cloud provider cannot be understated, having a disaster recovery runbook is equally important (if not more). I have been… Read more… →

How strong is your organization’s BCM culture? Do you struggle with buy-in for your program? Many organizations face this challenge and are looking for strategies that both ensure a commitment to continued process improvement and acknowledge the reality of continuity… Read more… →

In the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, and now Hurricane Irma, the topics of preparedness, land-use regulations, and catastrophic insurance are coming to the fore and signaling a need for change as we try to learn from these… Read more… →

Businesses are under siege from an increasing number of natural and man-made disruptive events. One crisis can destroy your business and impact the lives of all involved. The recently published book, The Ultimate Business Continuity Success Guide, demonstrates how cutting-edge… Read more… →

The devastation left behind in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey will take years of recovery. American Red Cross volunteers are on the scene working tirelessly to help the thousands of people along the Gulf Coast who have been affected… Read more… →

Comprehensive business continuity audits will traditionally inspect virtually every aspect of a program by evaluating risk-based planning, observing BCP/DR tests, and assessing the entirety of the BIA. Can your business continuity/disaster recovery plan withstand the rigors of an audit? Jacob… Read more… →

Feeling overwhelmed when it comes to records management for your Business Continuity Planning? Whether it’s printed documents, Word documents, spreadsheets, images, emails, or even hand-written notes, it can easily become a struggle to keep your head above water as you… Read more… →

As it strengthens its relevancy in today’s business climate and to reflect the changing nature of the business continuity profession, the Contingency Planners of Ohio has announced its name change to Continuity Professionals of Ohio (CPO). The non-profit professional association… Read more… →

The Continuity Insights and KPMG LLP Global Business Continuity Management Program Benchmarking Study, which surveyed 349 executives from more than 30 countries, is a comprehensive analysis of the current state of BCM programs and the drivers for further program development.… Read more… →

We are all accustomed to operating in an environment of change; e.g. organizational, regulatory, changes in executive appetite, budgetary, and evolving standards. But, how would you cope with change that is coming so quickly from within your organization? There is… Read more… →

Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS) continues to gain traction among organizations attempting to avoid the persistent issues associated with the adoption and operation of a business continuity management system. But as with any third-party service, there are a number… Read more… →

Alert Logic has released the 2017 Cloud Security Report which analyzes real-world security data to identify cyber-attack trends in attacker behavior and security practices. The report findings are based on data from more than 3,800 cloud, on-premises, and hybrid cloud… Read more… →

Is your business continuity program in good health? Does it include what many experts consider the most critical element of any business continuity program? These 10 indicators will help you make sure that your program is on track regardless of… Read more… →

Let’s shed some light on the Millennial stereotype. This highly educated and technically competent generation is our future and should be capitalized upon. In this 2017 Continuity Insights New York Conference session, Victoria Healy, a Marketing Business Analyst with BC… Read more… →

How much can you expect to create, develop, and mature in your first year managing a new business continuity program? Sometimes the questions are more important than the answers. What is reasonable to promise? What do you prioritize? And how… Read more… →

A new report from cloud-based email management company Mimecast indicates that email remains the primary attack mode for delivering security threats for ransomware, impersonation, and malicious files or URLs. According to the report, 24% of all delivered email is considered… Read more… →

Print-to-mail continuity and recovery services provider Mail-Gard has announced the creation of a dedicated recovery center which will be located at its Warminster, Pa campus. In combination with its existing dedicated recovery center in Hamburg, Pa, the expansion of Mail-Gard’s… Read more… →

Business continuity professionals change jobs for a variety of reasons, often a new opportunity, significant challenge, or to find a different company culture. Regardless of the circumstance, a comprehensive, detailed roadmap will help you do things RIGHT!!… a second, third… Read more… →

How will Gen X and Millennials change the BC landscape? As the power base within companies continues to change include more of these professionals, crisis management and business continuity programs will need to adapt. Our industry must find ways to… Read more… →

By Steve Crimando, Behavioral Science Applications Bringing It Home In this final installment in our three-part series addressing violence prevention for employees working from home, we will focus on strategies and techniques that employees can use to reduce the risk… Read more… →

Where does crisis management end and business continuity begin? Where does BCP report? What are the critical components of an effective resiliency program? Join David Strumpf, Senior Principal of the Promontory Financial Group, as he presents “How to Create an… Read more… →

Business continuity management is an important part of enterprise risk management. They complement one another, and both are necessary in today’s high-risk business environment. ERM and BCM share the common goals of identifying, assessing, and managing interruption risks that could… Read more… →

BC Management has released the third edition of its Business Continuity Trending Report which assesses the direction of the business continuity management profession. The report summarizes data collected from more 4,000 respondents to BC Management’s International Business Continuity Management survey… Read more… →

Shelter-in-place workshops are intended to provide participants with the ability to exchange best practices and evaluate potential solutions to challenges associated with major disasters requiring shelter-in-place. The FEMA Region II Shelter-in-Place Workshop is a facilitated discussion that focuses on identifying… Read more… →

By Zeb Ahmed, CLOUD, XaaS & BCDR Leader – IBM: Having worked with many clients over the last 10-15 years in the data protection space, one of most common questions that I have been asked is "How is Backup different… Read more… →

As the pace of change in business and technology accelerates, business continuity management (BCM) continues to evolve rapidly within enterprises to meet increased market and regulatory demands. New strategies need to be assessed by the enterprise from many perspectives, including impact… Read more… →

Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team, has released its Global Catastrophe Recap: First Half of 2017 report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide in the first six months of the year. Global… Read more… →

By Steve Crimando, Behavioral Science Applications In Part Two of our series on The Blind Spot in Workplace Violence Prevention Programs we will continue the discussion of workplace violence prevention for home office workers (A.K.A. telecommuters, remote workers, or employees… Read more… →

During a crisis, communicating to those impacted is just as important as how your organizing will work through and resolve an event. What you say will impact how others perceive your organization and could even make you vulnerable to litigation.… Read more… →

The Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP) is now accepting nominations for positions on its 2018 National Board of Directors. Four positions are currently open, each with a term of three years. ACP National supports local ACP chapters as they strive… Read more… →

For more than 20 years Continuity Insights has actively engaged with and sought contributions from thousands of business continuity professionals who exhibit the highest levels of expertise while fostering BC innovation, growth, and learning. Continuity Insights takes education and information… Read more… →

By Yaniv Valik, VP Product Management & Customer Success, Continuity Software: Like the name says, the “information technology” business thrives on – information. IT people, by definition, are supposed to know what keeps the IT system in an organization going,… Read more… →

The latest BCI Cyber Resilience Report, an analysis of cyber security incidents experienced by organizations across the world and how they respond to them, confirms that phishing and social engineering are maintaining their position as the top drivers of cyber… Read more… →

Two-day educational event will take place October 23-24, 2017 at the TKP New York Conference Center: Continuity Insights has announced the full conference program, including keynotes, speakers, and sessions, for the 2017 Continuity Insights New York Conference, taking place October… Read more… →

By Robert C. Chandler, Ph.D., Professor of Communication, Lipscomb University Leadership is the most influential and critical element of successfully managing a contingency or crisis. Effective leaders have the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to inspire and impact their employees,… Read more… →

Be a part of the premier event for exchanging ideas, best practices, and vital information for business continuity professionals. Continuity Insights is seeking qualified business continuity professionals interested in sharing their experiences and knowledge as a member of our faculty… Read more… →

According to the new KPMG 2017 CEO Outlook Study of 400 chief executives across the US, nearly half (46%) are confident about their organizations’ growth prospects over the next three years. They are investing in the future with an eye… Read more… →

The Business Continuity profession has and will continue to evolve. With the convergence of risk management, security and cyber security, it’s important to understand the current trends and the potential impact to the visibility of your program and your career… Read more… →

We’re proud to announce the launch of a new, redesigned version of our website, www.continuityinsights.com. Key features of the site include a cleaner and more concise design, a more engaging user experience, and faster navigation. The site's refreshed and simplified… Read more… →

Business continuity risk management SaaS software provider Fusion Risk Management has announced an investment of $41 million in funding led by Catalyst Investors, a New York-based growth equity firm. Fusion will use the latest investment round to support product development,… Read more… →

Corporate Smokejumper: Crisis Management Tools, Tales, and Techniques If you always wondered what it is like to be inside the conference room where executives wrestle with complex dilemmas, here are tales from behind the closed doors. Gil Meyer will share… Read more… →

B8: Your First 100 Days - Seven Steps to Maximizing Your BC Program Phil Lambert Ripcord Solutions Business continuity professionals change jobs for a variety of reasons, often a new opportunity, significant challenge, or to find a different company culture.… Read more… →

Michelle Lowther developed an innovative housing program focused specifically on business continuity & disaster recovery, in which hotel accommodations for critical personnel are guaranteed to be available if and when they're needed. →

Continuity of supply has become an increasingly important factor for resilience professionals as more organizations are beginning to rely on complex, global supply chains to deliver their products. Supply chain disruptions can be extremely damaging to a business, especially one… Read more… →

by Pete O'Dell, CEO/Founder, Swan Island Networks Cloud computing is an increasingly important IT option for organizations of all sizes. There are many different ways of sizing, configuring and implementing cloud based solutions and new security methods are continually evolving. Like every… Read more… →

by Jeff Hamilton An important part of any company’s emergency response plan, and overall business continuity approach, is encouraging employees to get prepared at home. If employees are prepared at home and know their families are safe, there is a… Read more… →

By Continuity Insights Staff Maintaining supply chain operations, especially across state and international borders, can be a major challenge for organizations. Part of what makes supply chain continuity such a challenge is the reliance on and management of vendors. Vendor management… Read more… →

High speed internet is the most critical operating and communications tool in today’s business environment. Without internet, you cannot access cloud based applications, data or use VoIP phones. High speed internet is essential in today’s business environment. Multiple pathways to internet… Read more… →

Continuity Cares, as a result of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, we founded an ongoing initiative called Continuity Cares. It started with debris clean-up and drywalling to working at a Veterans homeless shelter in New… Read more… →

The mission at the Safe America Foundation is serving as your voice for safety. They do so by joining forces with media partners to promote our programs and events. The Safe America Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit chartered in 1994,… Read more… →

To build hope and provide healing to people around the world to continually “pay it forward” for the humanity, kindness, and volunteer spirit New Yorkers – and all Americans – experienced on 9/12. NewYorkSaysThankYou.org Love is stronger than hate The positive lessons of… Read more… →

Discover new ideas and inspiration to build world-class Business Continuity Management from this masterwork that distills Hiles’ wisdom about what works and why from 30+ years’ experience in 60+ countries. First published in 1999, the new 4th Edition of Hiles’… Read more… →

The author is a knowledgeable expert with 20 years of experience in business continuity planning. He uses straightforward, jargon-free writing and supplements it with checklists, tables and worksheets to illustrate the easiest path to your destination. There is an emphasis… Read more… →

Your challenge is to maintain a good and effective plan in the face of changing circumstances and limited budgets. If your situation is like that in most companies, you really cannot depend on the results of last year’s test or… Read more… →

As a business owner or disaster recovery planner, you probably have provisions in your disaster recovery plan for natural disasters or the loss of your data infrastructure because you expect those types of interruptions to cost you a lot of… Read more… →

Nine sessions and workshops have been scheduled for the featured Case Studies track at the 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference. The exchange of practical ideas that can help solve critical problems or improve the efficiency or effectiveness of an overall… Read more… →

The BC in the Cloud team provides industry knowledge and expertise to help architect, implement, and execute an efficient business continuity program for its clients. Its focus is aligning the BC in the Cloud platform with the clients’ existing terminology,… Read more… →

Southwest Airlines is the Official Airline and Sponsor for the 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference. Southwest is a proud supporter of the 15th annual event and has supplied 10 $500 gift cards to be awarded to lucky conference attendees. Dallas-based… Read more… →

Jeremy Adkins and Neeta Adkar, Lockheed Martin Evaluating business resiliency posture, highlighting areas of progress or regression, and objectively comparing results across business areas are some of the keys to identifying opportunities to improve preparedness. Lockheed Martin has developed and… Read more… →

Howard Mannella of Alternative Resiliency Services Corp discusses the five key messages business continuity practitioners should communicate to executive management, including how business continuity and insurance are different. →

Mark Armour, Brinks, Inc. Business Continuity should be considered more than just a series of sequential steps. There are ways of better preparing organizations for disruption that don’t follow the traditional, linear path. From exercising first to building ground support,… Read more… →

Continuity Insights is pleased to announce the winners of our 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference Early Bird Registration drawing. Each of the five individual winners will receive a $500 Southwest Airlines gift card. We would like to congratulate the following… Read more… →

Vicky Kagler, T. Rowe Price, discusses in a time of static budgets, the need to perform extensive assessments of vendor’s BC/DR capabilities has stretched BC staffs to the limit. The typical BC due diligence questionnaire is bloated with ineffectual and… Read more… →

Every day when a good employee leaves their job, they’re “walking out the door” with a very valuable asset. They leave with the valuable information they learned about their jobs, or what you trained them on. Whether it be only… Read more… →

Well-respected industry leaders providing unique insights on the business continuity landscape will lead a series of “Ask the Expert” panels at the 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 24-26 in Denver. The moderators are current business continuity and… Read more… →

This year’s Continuity Cares volunteer effort will take place at the Denver Rescue Mission, Denver CO, on Saturday, April 22, 2017 leading off the pre-event activities for the 15th annual Continuity Insights Management Conference. Since its inception, Continuity Insights and… Read more… →

How can you achieve new heights of resiliency within your organization? The 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference scheduled for April 24-26 in Denver, Colorado, offers an inside track. More than 60 featured sessions and seven individual educational tracks highlight the… Read more… →

Stephen Williger, Esq., a partner in the Business Litigation practice group of Thompson Hine LLC, has joined the faculty of the 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference and will deliver the Tuesday, April 25 keynote, discussing Legal Aspects of Corporate Crisis… Read more… →

The 2017 Continuity Insights Management Conference will have three featured keynotes sharing their experience and expertise on a range of topics that impact the resiliency and integrity of organizations large and small. These speakers will generate new ideas and discussion… Read more… →

Vice President Joe Biden will bring together scientists, oncologists, donors and patients for a national conference on cancer research in Washington, the White House said Tuesday. Dubbed the "National Cancer Moonshot Summit," the daylong conference is intended to galvanize Biden's… Read more… →

As Richard Sherman sprints side-by-side with Calvin Johnson, who is running faster? When Luke Kuechly collides with DeMarco Murray, who has more momentum? And which NFL players run slower in the fourth quarter than they did at the start of… Read more… →

British Prime Minister Theresa May offered business leaders a trade-off Monday, pledging more investment in science and technology while insisting that the benefits of private enterprise must be more evenly spread around the country. May warned those attending the Confederation… Read more… →

The introduction of 70 new locomotives on Amtrak's most heavily traveled line three years ago has contributed to a reduction in engine-related delays of nearly 25 percent, the national passenger railroad said Thursday. The last of the ACS-64 locomotives, called… Read more… →

Italy's premier pledged Monday to find temporary housing for all those displaced by a series of powerful earthquakes in a central mountainous region, as the nation's strongest temblor in 36 years pushed those needing assistance to more than 15,000. Sunday… Read more… →

The government’s continuing thrust against corruption and its emphasis on regulatory compliance in the budget is welcome It was inevitable. In some ways, this budget was expected to be a quiet interlude. It was set against the big disruptions of… Read more… →

NATO agreed Tuesday to make cyber operations part of its war domain, along with air, sea and land operations, and to beef up the defense of its computer networks. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the decision to formally consider cyber… Read more… →

Britain's vote to leave the European Union adds a heavy dose of uncertainty to a world economy that is still struggling to reach full speed years after the global financial crisis. The most immediate pain will be felt in Britain.… Read more… →

Tuesday's Amazon S3 outage reverberated around the Internet, but cost and complexity will likely keep many users from scrambling to change their redundancy practices. One of the largest service disruptions to hit AWS in years would have had far less… Read more… →

Ted Brown, KETCHConsulting Social media has become a major channel for connecting with customers, but businesses are wary because ultimately it is harder to control the message on social than on other media. During a crisis, the stakes are even… Read more… →

Continuity Insights’ new webinar series focusing on current topics of critical importance to BC/DR community has added Watch Your Front – Real Time Situational Awareness to its upcoming schedule. The… Read more… →

Aligning your business and technology recovery strategies can deliver a viable recovery sequence for your firm. Robert Fucito, the Head of Enterprise Business and Technology Resiliency at Fannie Mae, Washington,… Read more… →

Aligning your business and technology recovery strategies can deliver a viable recovery sequence for your firm. Robert Fucito, the Head of Enterprise Business and Technology Resiliency at Fannie Mae, Washington,… Read more… →